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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Music - Concentration in Performance (Music B.M.)


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Bachelor of Music (B.M.)


See the “Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees ” section of this catalog.

Major in Music


(Major Code: 222)

Concentration in Performance Options:

  • Instrumental (123 SCH)
  • Keyboard (123 SCH)
  • Piano Pedagogy (123 SCH)
  • Voice (123 SCH)

University Core Curriculum Requirements (42 hours)


 

**IMPORTANT: Before selecting from these courses, students should review any major-specific core requirements in the major below as they will be required to take those courses instead.**

 

Core 10 - Communication (3 hours from ENGL options)

Core 10 - Communication (3 hours from COMM options)

Core 20 - Mathematics (3 hours)

Core 30 - Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

Core 40 - Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Core 50 - Creative Arts (3 hours)

Core 60 - American History (6 hours)

Core 70 - Government / Political Science (6 hours)

Core 80 - Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Core 90 - Component Area Option (6 hours or fewer; may depend on major requirements)

Music Major Requirements - Concentration in Performance


Major-Specific University Core Requirements


**IMPORTANT: The following courses are required for their specific Core areas instead of the courses listed above in the general University Core Curriculum.**

Core 50 - Creative Arts (3 hours)


Requirements for All Music Majors


Refer to the “School of Music “ section of this catalog.

Required Courses by Option


Instrumental Option


MUAP 10XX (two credit hours for each of four semesters)

MUAP 30XX (three credit hours for each of four semesters)

MUAP 4094 (zero credit hours)

Note:

MUSI 1181 , MUSI 1182 , MUSI 2181 , MUSI 2182 , and two 1-hour enrollments in MUAP 3069  is preferred.

Six semester hours of band/orchestra

Music Electives: 7 hours (two hours advanced)

Additional non-music hours as needed to equal 123 overall

Applied minor instrument MUAP 10XX (one credit hour for each of four semesters)

Applied minor instrument MUAP 30XX (one credit hour for each of two semesters)

Six semester hours major ensemble

Music Electives: 4 hours (three hours advanced)

Additional non-music hours as needed to equal 123 overall

Applied minor instrument MUAP 10XX (one credit hour for each of four semesters)

Applied minor instrument MUAP 30XX (one credit hour for each of two semesters)

Six semester hours major ensemble (three hours advanced)

Music Electives: 3 hours

Additional non-music hours as needed to equal 123 overall

Other Requirements


  • A minimum of eight semesters of major ensemble.
  • Recital, concert, weekly seminar and departmental meeting attendance.
  • Satisfactory senior recital performance before graduation.
  • Four non-MUAP/MUSI/MUEN hours are needed.

Note:


For more information about the master of arts (M.A.) degree in music, the master of music (M.M.) degree in performance or the Harrington Certificate in String Quartet Performance, refer to the “Graduate Catalog.”

Total hours required to complete degree: 123 hours


Depending on transfer credits and other substitutions/waivers, student may need to take additional electives as needed to total a minimum of 123 hours or the minimum total hours required for this degree, of which at least 36 must be advanced (3000/4000 level) and earned at WTAMU.

Advising Services Degree Checklists and Curriculum Guides


Degree checklists and curriculum guides (suggested course sequences) are available by linking to the Advising Services Degree Checklists webpage.

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